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How to get fromMilan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologneby plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne by plane, train (Trenitalia), bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport

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    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane MXP - CGN
    1h 49m
    €64–177

  2. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

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    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MXP - DUS
    2h 25m
    €53–190

  3. Train via Mannheim

    1. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train S50
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train 12 / ...
    4. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train 47 / ...
    9h 49m
    €111–677

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Milan to Zurich Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N474
    2. Take the bus from Zürich Bus Station to Kölnbus bus Ivano-Frankivsk
    12h 15m

  5. Drive 811.9 km

    1. Drive from Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Colognecar car 811.9 km
    7h 40m
    €126–182

  6. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MXP - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Messe/Deutz Bftrain train
    2h 19m
    €89–313

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Bellinzonatrain train S50
    2. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Basel SBB to Köln Hbftrain train 43 / ...
    9h 55m
    €116–809

  8. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Luganotrain train S50
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbftrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Freiburg Hauptbahnhof to Köln Hbftrain train 43N
    13h 4m
    €176–277

Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne by train

Calendar104Weekly Trains
Duration9h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 610.9 km
  • Duration: 1h 49m

What companies run services between Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), Italy and Cologne, Germany?

Eurowings, Swiss, and three other airlines fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Köln Messe/Deutz Bf via Lugano, Basel SBB, and Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof in around 9h 49m.

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